Friday, June 02, 2017

Every day I see or hear something that more or less kills me with delight

Then come back and tell me what it's put you in mind of.

I wanted to post the whole, gorgeous, little poem here, but I'm mindful of copyright laws, so all I can do is mindfully send you to this link at Google Books. "Mindful" is part ofWhy I Wake Early: New Poems and is also part of why I adore Mary Oliver, who kills me with delight.

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I've been having a blast teaching my Brave Writer class, Kidswrite Basic. I've been so mindful of the fact that every day I read something from these kids that more or less kills me with delight. These kids are brave, and I feel lucky indeed.

9 comments:

Thank you! Your post just "killed me with delight" as did the review of "If I Were the Moon" at Buffy's blog. I'm smiling. Reading You Can Share the Faith these days. Enchanted with all we've been given. Peggy Haslar

I drove way outside the city today to visit a bookstore that's closing, one I used to go to before I moved. I had forgotten that this edge of the city is high. The road is called Smoky Hill Road, and one can see mountains and prairie all around, though below are houses and houses, too. Still, I love the view and that's what Mary Oliver's poem "Mindful" that you shared made me remember, Karen. Lovely poem as all of hers are. They "kill with delight" too. Thanks!

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